Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (Tampa (Florida), 13 september 1928 - Gary (Indiana), 8 August 1975) was an American multi-instrumentalist , best known as alto saxophonist, though he also plays soprano saxophoneon some plates. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of the leading hard bopmusicians. One of his best-known singles is "Mercy Mercy Mercy", a crossover hit from 1966, and he also appeared on the seminal album Kind of Blue (1959) by Miles Davis. Adderley was the brother of jazz cornetist and trumpeter Nat Adderley, who for years was a member of his band.